Jan 04 Al-Qaida group takes control in Fallujah The Associated Press reports the city center of Fallujah is now under the control of fighters from the al-Qaida-linked group, Islamic State in Iraq and Levant. The news agency cited Hadi Razeij, head of Iraq's Anbar province… Continue reading
Jan 04 Will 2014 bring bipartisan momentum to Capitol Hill? HONOLULU -- President Barack Obama returns to Washington this weekend eager to test whether a modest budget deal passed in the waning days of 2013 can spark bipartisan momentum on Capitol Hill. As he opens his sixth year in… Continue reading
Jan 04 What we're watching Saturday South Sudan rebels to meet with government negotiators Direct peace talks between the South Sudan government and South Sudanese rebels will take place on Sunday, according to Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Dina Mufti. The negotiations are being held in… Continue reading
Jan 03 As Hispanic population explodes in U.S., so too will their need for long-term care By Elizabeth Shell By 2060, nearly one in three U.S. residents will be Hispanic. That population is expected to more than double from the current 53 million to nearly 129 million. And as a group, Hispanics are projected to make up more… Continue reading
Jan 03 Chinese police raid a rural village turned meth lab Helicopters, speedboats and security forces surrounded a rural village in China Sunday that reportedly hosted a massive drug laboratory, seizing about three tons of methamphetamine and arresting 14 Communist Party officials. The village of Boshe consist of 14,000… Continue reading
Jan 03 Baby panda not quite sure about this whole snow thing Do you remember when you first experienced snow? The wonderment of that cold fluffy white stuff, the way those falling flakes melted on your tongue. Depending on where you grew up, you may not. But the one thing better than… Continue reading
Jan 03 FISA court reauthorizes NSA phone surveillance program Video still by PBS NewsHour The top-secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Friday reauthorized the National Security Agency's program to collect phone records in bulk for 90 more days, the Director of National Intelligence said in a statement. The… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch News Wrap: Arctic air lingers in Northeast as winter storm wraps up News Wrap: Arctic air lingers in Northeast as winter storm wraps up… Continue watching
Jan 03 First kick at the World Cup to come from paralyzed teen using robotic suit Through virtual reality technology, the Walk Again Project has devised a robotic suit to help paralyzed. Video still from The Walk Again Project. What if a paralyzed person could move their body with a thought? The Walk Again Project… Continue reading
Jan 03 NASA captures winter storm blanketing northeastern U.S. The first winter storm of 2014 blanketed parts of the U.S. with snow, ice, heavy winds and bitter cold. Photo by NASA NASA's Aqua satellite captured a true-color image of Thursday's massive winter storm moving up the east… Continue reading